Howard Shanet

I shall imagine strahlt ein fröhliches Selbstbewusstsein aus, das aus dem Wunder, lebendig zu sein, entsteht und unbeeindruckt ist von den launenhaften menschlichen Vorstellungen davon, was schön ist.

Little tree ist ein Lied über Wandlungen, denn es handelt von der Dunkelheit, die zu Licht wird. Damit eignet es sich sowohl als Weihnachts- wie als Winterlied, das das Ende der langen, dunklen Winter...

Dieses Stück ist ein Weckruf für den kreativen Geist. Die aufgeschreckte Seele wird aufgerüttelt und kreative Werke entströmen ihr, die wie ein Schwarm aufgeschreckter Vögel in die Lüfte steigen.

This contemporary work from Daniel Brewbaker is a jubilant shout of joy at the miracle of being alive. Based on poems by St. Thomas Aquinas and Rabia, their ideas resonate with each other across the c...

Chen Yi's exquisite PLUM BLOSSOM is a fantasy on the Cantonese children's song 'Moonlight.' The evocative title is inspired by plum blossoms which in Chinese culture symbolize nobility, elegance, pers...

The solo viola repertoire has been enriched by this plaintive memorial work, originally for solo violin - the instrument in which composer Chen Yi was trained as a performer. The composer provides thi...

Chen Yi describes the cheery interplay of HAPPY TUNE as: 'When one instrument plays a lively melody, the other plays a vivid rhythmic pattern in the accompaniment. The pair of string instruments imita...

Chen Yi describes her dramatic study in the organ's sonorities: 'From the bronze drum set on top of the totem pole, I imagine that our ancestors played the powerful low percussion instrument, to unify...

A wonderful piece from the new Wind Band Select series. Commissioned by the Metropolitan Wind Symphony in 2005, Suite From China West for Wind Ensemble is written in four movements, and was premiered...

From the composer: Dragon Rhyme for Symphonic Band is in two movements: I. Mysteriously-Harmoniously; and II. Energetically. The first movement is lyrical; and the second powerful. Featuring the basic...

Originally written for two pianos and then transcribed for band; popular composer Chen Yi's successful China West Suite is now available for marimba and piano. Commissioned by Ithaca College professor...

Dr. Chen's woodwind quintet Feng is a 12-minute depiction of winds through winds. The Chinese 'feng' translates to 'wind' or 'the winds;' and Chen uses the Western woodwind quintet to explore 'the Eas...

When Chen Yi writes for violin, she brings not only the inventive sparkle characteristic of all her music, but also the personal and visceral feel of composing idiomatically for her own instrument. En...

Commissioned by the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University, the two-movement Tibetan Tunes was written for the New Pacific Trio and was premiered at the Conservatory of Mus...

Global outreach, denouncing terrorist acts on 9.11.2001, for String Quartet

For Cello and Piano

The beautiful scenery of Tianjin's Ning Garden and Haihe River; as well as the lively and colorful folk culture of this Chinese city (also known as Jingu); made such an impression on Chen Yi that she...

Solo Flute with Piano Reduction

Theodore Presser Company presents popular composer Chen Yi's contribution to Marya Martin's Eight Visions anthology; a trio of Chinese folk songs entitled Three Bagatelles from China West; written for...